Industry · Audit & Assurance
Assurance for government and public sector
Securing digital public services and citizen data.
Public bodies deliver essential services on digital systems that hold citizens' data and, often, critical infrastructure. We provide independent, evidence-based assessments of cybersecurity, privacy, resilience and control governance — scoped to the requirements that actually apply in your jurisdiction.
Business context
Government and public-sector organisations operate under jurisdiction-specific mandates and public scrutiny. Assurance here must be precise about applicable requirements and clear about scope — independent assessment, not a claim of official authority.
Major cyber & governance challenges
What the sector is up against.
Citizen-data protection
Large volumes of sensitive personal data under public-trust obligations.
Legacy & digital-service security
Securing both legacy systems and new digital public services.
Critical infrastructure
Some bodies operate or depend on critical national infrastructure.
Third-party technology risk
Heavy reliance on contractors and platforms to deliver services.
Resilience of essential services
Continuity of public services is a core expectation.
Relevant regulatory landscape
What may apply — and to whom.
Jurisdiction-specific mandates
Details →National/state cyber and data rules — scoped per jurisdiction.
Applicable privacy laws
Details →Citizen-data protection under the relevant regime.
ISO/IEC 27001 · ISO 22301
Details →Security and continuity management baselines.
Critical-infrastructure requirements
Details →Where designated (jurisdiction-specific).
Applicability is organisation-specific. This is general information, not a legal determination — we confirm what applies to you during scoping. See the Framework Library for sources and classifications.
Key audit & assurance areas
- Cybersecurity risk & governance
- Citizen-data privacy
- Digital-service & legacy-system security
- Critical-infrastructure protection
- Third-party technology risk
- Operational resilience & internal audit support
Typical controls & evidence
- Security policies & governance records
- Access & identity controls
- Data-protection & privacy records
- Vendor & contract controls
- Monitoring & incident records
- Continuity & recovery evidence
Practical deliverables
What you receive.
Frequently asked questions